road runner - Great Uncle Bulgaria [1/2-1/2]

[Desmond]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d3 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.Nbd2 dxe4 7.dxe4 Nc6 8.0-0 e5 9.c3 a5 10.Qe2 Qe7 11.a4 Rd8 12.Nc4 b6 13.b3 Ba6 14.Ba3 Qe6 15.Ng5 Bxc4 16.bxc4 Qg4 17.Qxg4 Nxg4 18.Rfd1 h6 19.Nf3 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Kf1 Nf6 22.Ne1 Nd7 23.Nd3 Ne7 24.Bh3 f5 25.Bg2 Rab8 26.Re1 f4 27.gxf4 exf4 28.Nxf4 Nc5 29.Nd5 c6 30.Nxe7 Kxe7 31.e5 Nd3 32.Re3 Nb2 33.Bxc6 Nxc4 34.Re2 Rbc8 35.Be4 Nd2+ 36.Kg2

[Sir Cromulent Sparkles]

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Rxe4 then ...Rxc3

[Desmond]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d3 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.Nbd2 dxe4 7.dxe4 Nc6 8.0-0 e5 9.c3 a5 10.Qe2 Qe7 11.a4 Rd8 12.Nc4 b6 13.b3 Ba6 14.Ba3 Qe6 15.Ng5 Bxc4 16.bxc4 Qg4 17.Qxg4 Nxg4 18.Rfd1 h6 19.Nf3 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Kf1 Nf6 22.Ne1 Nd7 23.Nd3 Ne7 24.Bh3 f5 25.Bg2 Rab8 26.Re1 f4 27.gxf4 exf4 28.Nxf4 Nc5 29.Nd5 c6 30.Nxe7 Kxe7 31.e5 Nd3 32.Re3 Nb2 33.Bxc6 Nxc4 34.Re2 Rbc8 35.Be4 Nd2+ 36.Kg2 Nxe4 37.Rxe4 Rxc3 38.Rb1

[Sir Cromulent Sparkles]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d3 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.Nbd2 dxe4 7.dxe4 Nc6 8.0-0 e5 9.c3 a5 10.Qe2 Qe7 11.a4 Rd8 12.Nc4 b6 13.b3 Ba6 14.Ba3 Qe6 15.Ng5 Bxc4 16.bxc4 Qg4 17.Qxg4 Nxg4 18.Rfd1 h6 19.Nf3 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Kf1 Nf6 22.Ne1 Nd7 23.Nd3 Ne7 24.Bh3 f5 25.Bg2 Rab8 26.Re1 f4 27.gxf4 exf4 28.Nxf4 Nc5 29.Nd5 c6 30.Nxe7 Kxe7 31.e5 Nd3 32.Re3 Nb2 33.Bxc6 Nxc4 34.Re2 Rbc8 35.Be4 Nd2+ 36.Kg2 Nxe4 37.Rxe4 Rxc3 38.Rb1 Rc6

Would you accept a draw offer here ?

[Desmond]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d3 0-0 5.e4 d5 6.Nbd2 dxe4 7.dxe4 Nc6 8.0-0 e5 9.c3 a5 10.Qe2 Qe7 11.a4 Rd8 12.Nc4 b6 13.b3 Ba6 14.Ba3 Qe6 15.Ng5 Bxc4 16.bxc4 Qg4 17.Qxg4 Nxg4 18.Rfd1 h6 19.Nf3 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Kf1 Nf6 22.Ne1 Nd7 23.Nd3 Ne7 24.Bh3 f5 25.Bg2 Rab8 26.Re1 f4 27.gxf4 exf4 28.Nxf4 Nc5 29.Nd5 c6 30.Nxe7 Kxe7 31.e5 Nd3 32.Re3 Nb2 33.Bxc6 Nxc4 34.Re2 Rbc8 35.Be4 Nd2+ 36.Kg2 Nxe4 37.Rxe4 Rxc3 38.Rb1 Rc6

Would you accept a draw offer here ?

Seems reasonable. Thanks for the game

[Sir Cromulent Sparkles]

Thanks again.

I think most of the game was quite level until i went a little awry and found myself in a spot of bother. Im not sure the thematic k.i.d. ...f5 was any help. Maybe i should have played more cautiously and offered a draw earlier.

How did you find things ?

[Desmond]

I underestimated ...f5 - at first I thought you were just losing a pawn but I think it's actually a decent move.

I was surprised you swapped off the last minor pieces, I thought 35...Nxe5 Bxg6 36.Kf6 and then Rxc3 was interesting. Generally the bishop should be good with open position and play on both flanks but somehow that knight seems pretty strong with the rooks on the board. I don't know - maybe that's just short term and in the longer term the bishop would become strong. I was pretty pessimistic about that bishop earlier, and thought about chucking a c-pawn to give it a home on c4 (before your N controlled that square). Might have been worth it.

[Sir Cromulent Sparkles]

I gave 35...Nxe5 a momentary thought and do agree it is definately more ambitious but opted for what i felt was the safer option after enduring a few too many worries with how the position was looking.

Ill have to check with the comp what ..Nxe5 leads to.